Did you know that over 360,000 cases of cardiac arrest happen every year and that number is only increasing? Some believe that if possible CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) should be used in any event involving cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is when your heart beat becomes very irregular and sped up until your heart eventually stops. If someone is performing CPR effectively then it will just about double the chance of survival in the patient suffering. I personally think that it should not be required due to: Other harm possibly caused to an individual, legal action possibly filed, and comfortability with the issue present. Many people think that people should be obligated in all situations to perform CPR if they are certified and legally able to help. 90% of the people that have some sort of heart implication outside of a hospital will end up dying without the procedure of CPR. About 32% of the time people go into cardiac arrest someone actually makes an effort to perform CPR on them. Every year there is around 12 million people that are certified and taught the legalities with when and when not to use CPR. Some believe that CPR should be used all the time, but over time people stop seeking certification because they are forced to take action. If someone is forced into performing CPR could end up causing further harm to the person, or the person taking action could have a lawsuit filed against …show more content…
Overall I think that a person who is CPR certified should not be forced to take full action in the scene of emergency due to the many risk factors such as legal action being filed, further injury, and or a person’s comfortability. CPR is overall a possible life saver that when performed correctly can double, possibly triple, your chances of living after you suffer some sort of fatal heart complication. Will CPR really save someone’s life if they’re forced to help and don 't put their heart into it? Who will really be the one hurting when CPR is forced to be